2013 Startup Outlook Survey Results

The Silicon Valley Bank Startup Outlook report is based on an annual survey of private startup companies across the U.S. in the software, life science, hardware and cleantech sectors. This year, we surveyed startups in the UK for the first time too, and those findings can be found at
svb.com/uk/startup-outlook-report. The reports found on this page break down the survey results and feature the issues that are of most importance to startup companies, such as hiring high skilled workers and dealing with the medical device tax. As more reports are completed you will find the updates here, so please mark this page and visit us again in the near future.

The Silicon Valley Bank Startup Outlook report is based on an annual survey of private startup companies across the U.S. in the software, life science, hardware and cleantech sectors. This year, we surveyed startups in the UK for the first time too, and those findings can be found at svb.com/uk/startup-outlook-report. The reports found on this page break down the survey results and feature the issues that are of most importance to startup companies, such as hiring high skilled workers and dealing with the medical device tax. As more reports are completed you will find the updates here, so please mark this page and visit us again in the near future.

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About Startup Outlook Report

Silicon Valley Bank – the bank for high growth tech companies across the United States – asks startups annually how things are going, whether they're planning to hire, and how government policies are affecting their growth. The nationwide survey was conducted between December 4 and 20, 2012. Results for Silicon Valley Bank's Startup Outlook Study 2013 in the US were collected through an online survey sample of 758 executives of innovation companies with less than $100 million in annual revenues and fewer than 500 employees. More than 60% of respondents are President/CEO, 18% CFOs and 19% all other executive titles. The industry distribution of respondents is 433 Software/Internet, 212 Healthcare, 50 Hardware and 63 Cleantech.